Comparison

MAPs vs HEAL ABC

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MAPs

Features
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Our job is to connect patients, providers, and researchers. We develop evidence-based healthcare technologies to help patients live better and ease the burden of disease. Until there is a cure, we want our technologies to be the gold standard, ensuring access to the most complete care.

About

HEAL ABC

This mindfulness app offers select guided meditations, developed as part of a research study at UCLA. It aims to promote well-being through accessible meditation practices.

Highlights
  • Guided meditations
  • Mindfulness practices
  • UCLA research study integration
  • Health & Fitness focus
Features
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A mindfulness app with select meditations, used in the HEAL ABC research study at UCLA.

Screenshots

MAPs4 screens
HEAL ABC3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MAPs at every 5 days against HEAL ABC's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MAPs ships an update every 5 days, HEAL ABC fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
MAPs versus HEAL ABC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMAPsHEAL ABC
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEich IncorporatedUniversity of California, Los Angeles

In-app purchases

None

MAPs

No in-app purchases

None

HEAL ABC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MAPs free?
MAPs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HEAL ABC free?
HEAL ABC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MAPs or HEAL ABC have ads?
Neither MAPs nor HEAL ABC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MAPs or HEAL ABC?
MAPs ships an update every 5 days, and HEAL ABC fortnightly. Most recently, MAPs was updated on October 30, 2026 and HEAL ABC on November 5, 2026.

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